Chapter VII
IN AMBROSE'S CAMP. Ambrose was awakened in his mosquito-tent by an alarm from Job. The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock. A visitor was approaching in a canoe. In the North a caller is a caller.
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Chapter VII
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IN
AMBROSE'S
CAMP.
Ambrose
was
awakened
in
his
mosquito-tent
by
an
alarm
from
Job.
The
sun
was
just
up,
and
it
was
therefore
no
more
than
three
o'clock.
A
visitor
was
approaching
in
a
canoe.
In
the
North
a
caller
is
a
caller.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
IN
AMBROSE'S
CAMP.
Line 2
Ambrose
was
awakened
in
his
mosquito-tent
by
an
alarm
from
Job.
Line 3
The
sun
was
just
up,
and
it
was
therefore
no
more
than
three
o'clock.
Line 4
A
visitor
was
approaching
in
a
canoe.
Line 5
In
the
North
a
caller
is
a
caller.
Learner Dictionary
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CAMP
noun
US /camp/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN AMBROSE'S CAMP.”
Therefore
adverb
US /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A visitor was approaching in a canoe.
alarm
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From this reading Ambrose was awakened in his mosquito-tent by an alarm from Job.
Ambrose
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From this reading Ambrose was awakened in his mosquito-tent by an alarm from Job.
AMBROSE'S
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From this reading IN AMBROSE'S CAMP.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ambrose was awakened in his mosquito-tent by an alarm from Job.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.
approaching
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From this reading A visitor was approaching in a canoe.
awakened
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From this reading Ambrose was awakened in his mosquito-tent by an alarm from Job.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ambrose was awakened in his mosquito-tent by an alarm from Job.
caller
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From this reading In the North a caller is a caller.
CAMP
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From this reading IN AMBROSE'S CAMP.
canoe
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From this reading A visitor was approaching in a canoe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ambrose was awakened in his mosquito-tent by an alarm from Job.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ambrose was awakened in his mosquito-tent by an alarm from Job.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN AMBROSE'S CAMP.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the North a caller is a caller.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.
Job
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From this reading Ambrose was awakened in his mosquito-tent by an alarm from Job.
just
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From this reading The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.
more
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From this reading The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.
mosquito-tent
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From this reading Ambrose was awakened in his mosquito-tent by an alarm from Job.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.
North
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From this reading In the North a caller is a caller.
o'clock
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From this reading The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.
sun
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From this reading The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.
three
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From this reading The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.
up
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From this reading The sun was just up, and it was therefore no more than three o'clock.
visitor
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From this reading A visitor was approaching in a canoe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ambrose was awakened in his mosquito-tent by an alarm from Job.